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ADOT representatives accept award

11/11/2026

ADOT shines for supporting dark skies

ADOT’s efforts to brighten Flagstaff's night sky has earned stellar recognition. The Flagstaff Dark Skies Coalition recently presented ADOT and the Arizona State Transportation Board with the Dark Sky Champion Award. As seen pictured below...

AAH SR 87 Starlighters Sept 11 cleanup

11/10/2026

Honoring the commitment: Veterans and volunteers

Thank you, military veterans and supporters, for making the commitment to serve our country and for going above and beyond to preserve the beauty of Arizona.

Black and white photo of Route 66 roadway with shops on either side and cars parked on the road.

11/09/2026

Route 66 celebrates 100 years of travel

Start your engines, put the Nat King Cole Trio on the radio, and get ready to celebrate the centennial of Route 66!

Popular blog articles

07/01/2016

At Texas Canyon, a first impression of Arizona

Texas Canyon Rest Area reopened this week following six months of renovations.

06/30/2016

Here's what ADOT guardrails do and why they're so important

With crews are busy repairing a half mile of I-17 guardrail that burned in a wildfire near Cordes Junction, here's what guardrails are and why they're so important.

06/29/2016

Environmental Resources Roadshow empowers citizens to improve their community

A public/private partnership between ADOT Adopt a Highway, the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality, and Keep Arizona Beautiful connects citizens to resources to improve their community.

Dust cloud crossing freeway

06/27/2016

From the Director: When thunder roars, ADOT rolls

At ADOT, our crews remind everyone of the do’s and don’ts of driving through a dust storm with our "Pull Aside, Stay Alive" education campaign. ADOT is doing more than just an education campaign.

06/26/2016

Where in AZ??

Can you guess where this photo was taken? The terrain and vegetation might help you! Join us on Facebook for some "Where in AZ??" fun.

Road construction vehicles and workers on a highway, with traffic cones guiding cars around the work area. Multiple vehicles are moving through the scene.

06/24/2016

Driving Safety Home: Be alert and expect the unexpected

This Driving Safety Home message was going to focus solely on “Pull Aside, Stay Alive” and Arizona's "Move Over" law. But things changed.

native plants along highway

06/23/2016

Preserving, relocating native plants a big part of ADOT's Loop 101 project

What weighs up to 5,000 pounds, is more than 100 years old and can be more than a little prickly about moving?

Vehicles negotiate a roundabout

06/22/2016

Driving through a modern roundabout doesn’t have to be confusing

Summer travel may mean driving on unfamiliar roads and encountering a different style of traffic intersection called a roundabout.

Vehicle for Hire photo montage cars and forms

06/21/2016

Vehicles for hire, pit stops help tell story of ADOT's continuous improvement

Continuous improvement is an exciting way of looking at how we do business at ADOT. We look forward to sharing this story with you.

Two Women looking at Suspension Bridge Cameron AZ

06/20/2016

The adventure ahead, documented in a 1940s postcard

A postcard image takes us back in time to look at the iconic bridge in Cameron as we look at the modern bridge ADOT has created alongside it.